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Hampton Beach vs Windham vs Alstead vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Windham | Alstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
594Lowest |
1,551 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.